ML20133N621

Forwards Safety Evaluation Re Denial of Amend Request Re Plant Svc Water Sys & Ultimate Heat Sink & Notice of Denial of Amend to Be Published in Fr

ML20133N621
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	12/24/1996
From:	Stolz J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Eliason L Public Service Enterprise Group
Shared Package
ML20133N623	List: ML20133N621 ML20133N649 ML20133N661
References
TAC-M96497, NUDOCS 9701230353
Download: ML20133N621 (3)

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December 24, 1996 1

Mr. Leon R. Eliason Chief Nuclear Officer & President-Nuclear Business Unit Public Service Electric & Gas Company Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

SUBJECT:

DENIAL 0F AMENDMENT REQUEST REGARDING THE HOPE CREEK GENERATING l STATION SERVICE WATER SYSTEM AND ULTIMATE HEAT SINK (TAC N0. M96497) I

Dear Mr. Eliason:

By letter dated August 30, 1996 you submitted an amendment request to revise I the Hope Creek Generating Station Updated Final Safety Analysis Report, Section 9.2.5, regarding the Station Service Water System and Ultimate Heat Sink. After careful review, the NRC staff has concluded that your request cannot be approved. The basis for this finding is documented in the enclosed safety evaluation.

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A copy of the Notice of Denial of Amendment to be published in the Federal l Reaister is enclosed for your information.

Sincerely,

/S/ C. Pos.lesny for I John F. Stolz, ?irector Project Directorate I-2

, . Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-354 -

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Enclosures:

1. Safety Evaluation

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SUBJECT:

S DENIAL OF AMENDMENT REQUEST REGARDING THE HOPE CREEK GENERAT

, ,TATION SERVICE WATER SYSTEM AND ULTIMATE HEAT SINK (TAC N0. M96497)

Dear Mr. Eliason:

By letter dated August 30, 1996 you submitted an amendment request to revise the Hope Creek Generating Station Updated Final Safety Analysis Report, Section 9.2.5, regarding the Station Service Water System and Ultimate Heat Sink. After careful review, the NRC staff has concluded that your request cannot be approved. The basis for this finding is documented in the enclosed safety evaluation.

A copy of the Notice of Denial of Amendment to be published in the Federal Reaister is enclosed for your information.

Sincerely, Mk4 0 '

John F. Stolz, Director Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-354

Enclosures:

1. Safety Evaluation

2. Notice of Denial cc w/encls: See next page 1

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M. J. Wetterhahn, Esquire Ms. P. J. Curham Winston & Strawn MGR, Joint Generation Department 1400 L Street, N.W. Atlantic Electric Company Washington, DC 20005-3502 Post Office Box 1500 6801 Black Horse Pike Pleasantville, New Jersey 08232 R. Fryling, Jr., Esquire Law Department - Tower SE Richard Hartung 80 Park Pl' ace Electric Service Evaluation Newark, New Jersey 07101 Board of Regulatory Ccmissioners 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor Hope Creek Resident Inspector Newark, NJ 07102 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Drawer 0509 Lower Alloways Creek Township Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 )

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Mr. L. F. Storz Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 i Sr. V.P. - Nuclear Operations Nuclear Department Mr. E. C. Simpson P.O. Box 236 Sr. V.P. - Nuclear Engineering Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Mr. M. E. Reddemann Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 General Manager - Hope Creek Operations Hope Creek Generating Station P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Mr. D. R. Powell, Manager Licensing and Regulation Nuclear Business Unit P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Regional Administrator, Region !

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director Radiation Protection Programs NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Energy CN 415 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0415